A real-life Band of Brothers & Sisters

Ex-Royal
Artillery - Shaun served eight years with a Gun Regiment and three years’
service with a Ceremonial Mounted Regiment. His Public Duties included Royal
Salutes, Her Majesty’s State and Royal Visits, Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday
Parades, and Her Majesty the Queen’s Life Guards. In the early 1980’s active
tours of duty saw him deploy to West Belfast, HMP Maze and County Tyrone
Northern Ireland.

After
sustaining a crush injury Shaun left the army but found it difficult
transitioning into civilian life. Drifting from job to job, he signed up at the
Dance Attic London for a two-year part-time course in Acting, Improvisation,
Voice, and Speech.

However,
the years that followed were harsh and severely affected his mental health
which he suffered in silence for almost 13 years. He eventually sought help
with Combat Stress the military mental health charity and diagnosed with
hyper-vigilance and PTSD. In 2010, he joined the Combat Veteran Players, which
he claims was a revelation and aid to his continued recovery.

He
recently played Malvolio in Twelfth Night at the Leicester Square Theatre
London. Other acting credits include playing Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s
Dream and Corporal Nym/The Dauphin in Henry V. Notably in 2014 he played Hamlet
at Shakespeare's Globe and will be returning to the Globe later in 2016 to play
Richard III. In May Shaun will be appearing at the Poetry-Next-The-Sea festival
to read poetry themed on WW1. http://poetrynextthesea.co.uk/

Shaun
is currently working with Shakespeare’s Soldiers, a new and exciting incentive
comprised of military veterans delivering Shakespeare workshops to schools
across the UK. http://www.shakespearessoldiers.co.uk/

He
has also appeared on television, radio, and in several national newspapers
talking about his experiences.